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A0887

5α-Androstane

Synonym(s):

Etioallocholane

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C19H32
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
260.46
NACRES:
NA.77
PubChem Substance ID:
UNSPSC Code:
12352211
EC Number:
207-116-2
MDL number:
Form:
powder
Assay:
≥99% (HPLC)
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assay

≥99% (HPLC)

Quality Segment

form

powder

solubility

chloroform: 49-51 mg/mL, clear, colorless

shipped in

ambient

storage temp.

room temp

SMILES string

[H][C@@]12CC[C@@]3([H])CCCC[C@]3(C)[C@@]1([H])CC[C@]4(C)CCC[C@@]24[H]

InChI

1S/C19H32/c1-18-11-5-7-16(18)15-9-8-14-6-3-4-12-19(14,2)17(15)10-13-18/h14-17H,3-13H2,1-2H3/t14-,15+,16+,17+,18+,19+/m1/s1

InChI key

QZLYKIGBANMMBK-UGCZWRCOSA-N

Gene Information

human ... UGT1A4(54657)

Application

5α-Androstane has been used to treat androgen-dependent and androgen-independent prostate cancer cells (LNCaP and PC-3) to investigate cell proliferation, viability, adhesion and hormone expression.

Other Notes

Serves as the parent steroid skeleton for all androgens, but the hydrocarbon itself is not naturally occurring.


Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

Eyeshields, Gloves, type N95 (US)



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